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KERATINE PREPARATIONS FOR WOUND HEALING

Anna Grabowska 1Anna Klinowiecka 2Katarzyna Kurzepa 1Joanna Prokop 1Ewa Lipkowska 2Daniel B. Carr 3Andrzej W. Lipkowski 1,2,3

1. Industrial Chemistry Research Institute (ICRI), Rydygiera 8, Warszawa 01-793, Poland
2. Polish Academy of Sciences, GBAF, Medical Research Center (CMDiK PAN), Pawinskiego 5, Warszawa 02-106, Poland
3. Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washingtons St., Boston, MA 02111, United States

Abstract

Wound associated with diabetes, bed rest injury or post burn wound create real challenge in development of new healing stimulating substances and procedures. Our new approach is to combine new bandage with combination of complementally medicines. The new bandage is a specially prepared keratin powder impregnated with antimicrobial and healing stimulating substances that could be applied directly on wound surface. The keratin preparation forms scab keratin that eliminates body fluids loss and isolates wound from invading microbes. In addition the keratin forms skeleton for reconstructing wound tissues. The active substances that are released from the keratin speed up healing process.

Acknowledge: Project partially supported by Polish Ministry of Education and Science grant no. 1352/TO9/2005/29

 

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Submitted: 2006-03-01 08:02
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:44